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Show IK Hw Mhlpa fnr thtt Nntr, WABHINUTitN, U. C, l)9Ci. lA. Tht tataat propoaltlun reapectuig tue dlt trlbutlon of the coutraata tut bullUlnn the new batlleahlpa. which aut-jrot la bow enxattlog tba attention of riei'fa lary Hnrbart, la Ibal the aecratary tbal) ak Contf rcaa f r authority to ac cpt all of the Id-'t al oum. I navrnucb aa tba aecretnry baa alrca iy rerom mended lu bit annual rtMttthat hnba autborlKad to build two mom battle thlpa, tba proposition would uot be va radical aa mlbt at flmt appear, fur II weuld really amount lo tue autborl latlon of only ona ehlp mora than j pmvlalau waa oipeotrd to be uiada for by Cotutfaa, anoordlng tu the orlflnal 1 plan, wblla tba navy would actually Jcnuire aix vcaaela for aaumwhlou, waa calculated lo prucurt five. |